US4744174A - Movable flush window system especially for a motor vehicle door - Google Patents

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US4744174A
US4744174A US07/049,102 US4910287A US4744174A US 4744174 A US4744174 A US 4744174A US 4910287 A US4910287 A US 4910287A US 4744174 A US4744174 A US 4744174A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J1/00—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor
    • B60J1/08—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor arranged at vehicle sides
    • B60J1/12—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor arranged at vehicle sides adjustable
    • B60J1/16—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor arranged at vehicle sides adjustable slidable
    • B60J1/17—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor arranged at vehicle sides adjustable slidable vertically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J1/00—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor
    • B60J1/001—Double glazing for vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J10/00—Sealing arrangements
    • B60J10/70—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for windows or windscreens
    • B60J10/74—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for windows or windscreens for sliding window panes, e.g. sash guides
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J10/00—Sealing arrangements
    • B60J10/70—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for windows or windscreens
    • B60J10/74—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for windows or windscreens for sliding window panes, e.g. sash guides
    • B60J10/79—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for windows or windscreens for sliding window panes, e.g. sash guides for flush-glass windows, i.e. for windows flush with the vehicle body or the window frame

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  • the present invention relates to a new movable flush window system especially for a motor vehicle door.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a window having a pane that can overlap the door panel.
  • a movable flush window system especially for a motor vehicle door, comprising:
  • a movable window comprising two substantially parallel panes, the window being retractable between the two panels;
  • (c) means, disposed on the sides of the panels adjacent the aperture other than the side on which the window can be retracted between the panels, for engaging the window at the periphery thereof;
  • a flush window system wherein the two panes comprise substantially dissimilar profiles, and wherein an outer pane projects laterally relative to an inner pane so as be in the extension of the body or partially overlap one of the panels.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a motor vehicle door seen from outside, with an embodiment of a window according to the invention lowered to mid-height;
  • FIG. 2 is a section along the line II--II of FIG. 1, with the window in the closed position;
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged detailed view of the part surrounded by a circle in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a partial section along the line IV-IV of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a partial section along the line V--V of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a motor vehicle door seen from outside, with a second embodiment of a window according to the invention lowered to mid-height;
  • FIG. 7 a section along the line VII--VII of FIG. 6, with the window in the closed position;
  • FIG. 8 an enlarged detailed view of the part surrounded by a circle in FIG. 7;
  • FIG. 9 is a partial section along the line IX--IX of FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 10 is a partial section along the line X--X of FIG. 1.
  • the present invention is a movable flush window system, especially for a motor vehicle door comprising two pressed metal panels welded together so as to form a rebate at the periphery of the location for the window on the sides other than that on which the window can be retracted between the panels.
  • the window system comprises two parallel panes joined together near their periphery by means of a continuous spacer fixed to the two opposing faces and defining, with the contiguous outer portions of the panes, a U-shaped profile intended for capping the rebate in order to ensure the guidance and sealed closure of the window.
  • pane embraces not only glass panels, but also any transparent, translucid or opaque plastic panel.
  • the rebate can be covered by a section coated with a material having a high sliding coefficient.
  • the window slides on the rebate which is integrally formed with the door.
  • the window slides in a guide element and fits completely into the element in the closed position.
  • the guide element is formed by the rebate which is engaged into the space separating the window-pane assembly.
  • the section with which the rebate is equipped has, for example, a reinforcement which is made of aluminum, but which could, if appropriate, also be made of any other metal or alloy.
  • the material having a high sliding coefficient, with which this reinforcement is coated can be composed of any product used for this purpose in the art such as a fabric, products based on "Teflon” (a registered trademark), or the like.
  • the section with which the rebate is equipped also includes window and body-sealing members such as lips made of flexible and deformable rubber.
  • the thermal insulation and soundproofing obtained by means of the window according to the present invention is considerably improved.
  • the two panes forming the window have different thicknesses, the thicker pane being on the outside.
  • the spacer material joining the two panes together connects the two opposing surfaces chemically and physically.
  • the spacer can be an elastomeric, plastomeric or vitreous ceramic type material, but is preferably flexible, to allow it to compensate for surface defects of the panes or body.
  • This spacer will advantageously have a transverse cross-section in the form of a double trapezium joined by the short sides. This allows a certain amount of flexibility of the assembly in order to make it possible for the panes to move relative to one another.
  • the two panes can have substantially identical profiles, with their corresponding edges disposed in a plane perpendicular to the panes.
  • the two panes can also be offset parallel to one another.
  • the outer pane can project laterally relative to the inner pane in order to align this outer pane perfectly with the body or even make the outer pane overlap the outer panel of the door.
  • the motor vehicle When the windows are closed, the motor vehicle will thus be a closed box in which the changes in plane attributable to the windows are reduced to the strict minimum, thus making it possible to improve the coefficient of air penetration of the vehicle.
  • the motor vehicle door 1, illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5, comprises two pressed panels, one on the outside 2 and the other on the inside 3, which are joined together by welding.
  • the rebate 6 is defined along one side of a protruding flange formed by the joining of the panels 2 and 3.
  • the door rebate 6 with the adjacent flange forms the guide member of the window 5.
  • the window 5 comprises two parallel panes 7 and 8 joined together at a short distance from their periphery by means of a spacer 9 fixed to the two opposing faces.
  • the window 5 defines, with the contiguous outer parts of the panes 7 and 8, a recess of U-shaped cross-section intended for capping the rebate 6 and adjacent flange in order to slide thereon, as shown in FIG. 1, and for sealing off the aperture 4.
  • the recess caps the whole of the rebate 6 over its entire length, as can be seen in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5.
  • the rebate 6 is covered by a section 10 which has an aluminum reinforcement faced with a rubber or plastic polymer and which is coated with a material 11 having a high sliding coefficient such as a fabric or the like.
  • the reinforcement section 10 also includes flexible rubber lips 12 and 13 which are curved towards the panes and form the sealing system for the panes.
  • panes 7 and 8 have different thicknesses, the outer pane 7 being thicker, to prevent sound resonance.
  • the spacer 9 has a cross-section in the form of a double trapezium joined by the short sides.
  • the panes 7 and 8 have an identical profile, with their corresponding edges located in the same plane which is perpendicular to the rebate 6.
  • the soundproofing obtained will greatly exceed that of conventional windows, and the road and air noises will be greatly reduced, even at high speed.
  • FIGS. 6 to 10 an alternate embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the members described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 are designated by the same reference numerals assigned the index.
  • the two panes 7' and 8' are still parallel to one another, but the outer pane 7' projects relative to the inner pane 8' both upwards and sideways. It is thus possible to align the outer pane 7' perfectly with the body or even overlap the latter to improve the air penetration of the vehicle even further, and at the same time preserving the advantages of soundproofing, thermal insulation and sealing of the embodiment described previously.

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US10843538B2 (en) 2016-01-15 2020-11-24 Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg Vehicle-door assembly with insertion regions on frame-side guide elements and mounting method
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